My husband and I had a friend come over this evening and he was
being very transparent with what has been going on in his life in the
past several years. It was pretty much a secret life that he had made
for himself. The important thing is that he wanted to make things right
with his family, his friends, and most of all God.
I had gone into this myself last year and found that it was so
exhausting. Keeping the lies, having to tell new lies to cover up the
old lies, and on and on. Why is it that so many people think that
leading a secret life is a good life? Why do so many people do it?
Well the enemy wants us to believe that the "grass is always greener
on the other side." Then you get to the other side to find that it is
dead grass. Why is it dead? Because by that time your heart is already
dead to what is right…the enemy has so ingrained you that you actually
believe that things would get better "if you had another life", "if you
could be with another person", if …if…if.
The word "if" is very dangerous, especially when you put it with the
word "only" … "if only this would happen, if only my life were better,
if only…if only." I had used this phrase I don't know how many times.
This is nothing but a trap from the enemy ready to pounce on you and to ensnare you into something that is not of God at all.
Truth is very rare in the world that we live in. People try to lie
to you to get what they want. Liers are rampant in every area of our
lives. You see them everywhere from the government to the workplace to
the church.
When will we see that when you bring truth out into the open, it brings life. Let me share a little bit of my testimony in this.
I had done something to my husband that was unimaginable. Never
thought that we would ever be touched by this. The lies that I had to
create to keep this a secret was horrible. I made myself physically
sick because the lies were literally eating me up inside.
After this lie tormented me for a month, I decided to bring this lie
out into the open…at least to my husband. I did it…and the pain that I
gave him was tremendous. It wasn't until that moment that I realized
what I had done to him and to myself. I felt horrible and it took a
while for our marriage to get back on track, but guess what?
That same moment that I felt horrible, I felt a great sense of
relief. Like the chains that had me bound were no longer binding me to
the floor anymore. A huge weight was off of my shoulder.
I have to say that ever since that moment, I have never lied to my
husband about anything. I have such peace, such joy, and so much love
for my husband.
Most of all, my relationship with God had to be restored because I
committed this sin against Him. And it has been fully restored. I have
such a hunger for His Word, a hunger to see other people get out of
bondage. He constantly gives me revelations in His Word and He has
given me the desire to help others based upon His Word and my
experiences. This is one of the reasons why this website exists.
All I know is that lies bind you up but the truth sets you free.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." John 8:32 |
